[gu-l] (09/09/02) Visiting Sangiin (Senator) Tsurunen in Tokyo
Takeshi Utsumi
utsumi@columbia.edu
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<<September 9 , 2002>>
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Mr. Marutei Tsurunen <marutei@tsurunen.net>
P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor <tapio.varis@uta.fi>
Dear Mr. Tsurunen:
(1) At the kind introduction of Tapio Varis (ATTACHMENT I), I am writing
this to you.
(2) My wife, Hisae, and I read a Japanese newspaper article about your
election before.
We are very delighted with your becoming the first elected foreign-born
Member of the House of Councilors of Japanese parliament (equivalent to the
Senator of the U.S.), as cracking open inclusive Japanese political system.
You are certainly a remarkable person, indeed, and our wholehearted
congratulations to you!!
(3) I visited your very interesting web site (in Japanese).
Your concern on environment protection may go along with our Globally
Collaborative Environmental Peace Gaming =8B see my previous list distributio=
n
=B3(07/02/02) Global Peace Games=B2 at;
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2002q3/000136.html
(4) We are now start contemplating to establish a global e-learning and
e-healthcare center for Asia and the Pacific which is to be located in
Nagano Prefecture (my home) -- hopefully with the cooperation of Shinshu
University (my alma mater in its old system).
Pls see =B3Outline of our proposed Japan Project:=B2 in my previous list
distribution =B3(08/18/02) Respect to Intellectual Property (Copyright) and
Outline of Japan Project=B2 at;
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2002q3/000144.html
(5) Our Global University System (GUS) project, headed by Tapio Varis as it=
s
Acting President, will combine (1) the Japanese government's Official
Development Assistance (ODA) funds and (2) electronic equipment (computer,
tranceiver, dish antenna, etc.) of Japan with (a) the Internet technology
and (b) content development of the north America to help underserved people
in rural and remote areas of developing countries.
> I helped the Japanese government pledge US$15 billion to close the digita=
l
> divide in developing countries during the Okinawa Summit in July of 2000.=
Mr.
> Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, made another pledge of US$2 billion to =
aid
> education and healthcare in developing countries during the G8 Summit in
> Canada last June and at the Environment Summit in Johannesburg, South Afr=
ica
> in September.
(6) It would be my great honor and privilege if I can visit you in the
coming December to describe you about our various projects. I will inform
you as soon as my travel itineraries are solidified.
Looking forward to meeting with you,
Best, Tak
P.S.:
(a) I am sending you the originals of the list distributions mentioned abov=
e
in my separate msg to you so that you can view their html formats.
(b) I took the liberty of admitting you into our list so that you will be
kept updated with the daily progress of our projects.
ATTACHMENT I=20
On 9/9/02 9:00 AM, "Tapio Varis" <tapio.varis@uta.fi> wrote:
>=20
>> Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 21:06:31 +0900
>> From: =3D?iso-2022-jp?B?GyRCTDE8Z0VeOzIxIUhmTmMbKEIyNBskQkFtO1lJdBsoQlwo?=3D
>> =3D?iso-2022-jp?B?GyRCJUQlayVNJXMbKEJcKQ=3D=3D?=3D <dpj-kanagawa17@fan.hi-ho.ne=
.jp>
>> Subject: from Tsurunen
>> To: tapio.varis@uta.fi
>> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200
>>=20
>> Thank you for the information about Global University System.
>> I am looking forward to meet Mr Utsumi here in Japan.
>> Please contact well in advance before his coming , then we try to
>> find time for the meeting.
>>=20
>> Marutei Tsurunen
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ATTACHMENT II=20
Subject: Greetings from Finland & Unesco Chair
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2002 11:07 AM
From: Tapio Varis <tapio.varis@uta.fi>
To: <marutei_tsurunen@sangiin.go.jp>
Cc: <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Dear Mr. Marutei Tsurunen,
It was great to meet you in Tampere at the eGlobal conference and talk with
you. I spoke of your speech with my Japanese colleague Dr. Takeshi Utsumi
with whom I am building Global University System with Unesco. I am sure
that you would be delighted to meet Mr. Utsumi when he will be in Japan
next time. More information of our projects etc are available in my home
page: http://www.uta.fi/~titava
where under "gallery" I have also included my new paper for UNESCO World
Forum of Unesco Chairs to be held next November in Paris. It is titled
"Building higher humanity with Global University System" much along the
lines that you also outlined in Tampere.
I wish you well and thank you once more for your wonderful presentations.
Yours sincerely,
Tapio Varis
Professor and Chair of Media Education
Unesco Chair in Global e-Learning
ATTACHMENT III=20
Subject: greetings
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:54 AM
From: Tapio Varis <tapio.varis@uta.fi>
To: Paul Lefrere <P.Lefrere@open.ac.uk>
Cc: <mardias@wanadoo.fr>, <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Dear Tak and Paul,
At our Tampere eGlobal Conference yesterday I spoke with Mr. Marutei
Tsurunen, the first elected foreign-born Member of the House of Councilors
of Japan - his original name was Martti Turunen. He was born in Finland
(lived here till the age of 27), moved to Japan and became a Japanese
citizen and now in the Parliament (http://www.tsurunen.net) Very
interesting and influential politician dealing with Japanese development
aid, for instance. Professor Yasuko Minoura gave an excellent presentation
on media education. There were many leaders of Fujitsu and Nokia also. Mr.
Pekka Tarjanne was chairing many sessions and I spoke at length with him.
Due to holidays I can proceed with my Chair only in September but I will
start planning next June meeting and need your help when sending
applications.
Tapio
List of Distribution
Mr. Marutei Tsurunen
Sangiin-giin-kaikan, Room 235
2-1-1, Nagata-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8962
03-3508-8235 (direct)
Fax: 03-5512-2235
marutei_tsurunen@sangiin.go.jp
Home:
1321 Yoshihama
Yugahara-cho, Ashigara-shimo-gun
Kanagawa-ken 259-0312
0465-62-0066
Fax: 0465-62-0222
marutei@tsurunen.net
http://www.tsurunen.net
P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor
Acting President, Global University System
Chairman, GLOSAS/Finland
Unesco Chair on global eLearning
Professor and Chair of Media Education
Media Culture and Communication Education
Hypermedia laboratory
University of Tampere
P.O.Box 607
FIN-33101 Tampere
FINLAND
Tel: +358-3-215 6111
Tel: +358-3-614-5247--office in Hameenlinna
Tel: +358-3-215 6243--mass media lab in Tampere
GSM: +358-50-567-9833
Fax: +358-3-215 7503
tapio.varis@uta.fi
tapio.varis@helsinki.fi
http://www.uta.fi/~titava
**********************************************************************
* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA *
* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.) *
* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education *
* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination of *
* =A0=A0Global University System (GUS) *
* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. *
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Email: utsumi@columbia.edu *
* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/ *
* Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676 *
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<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><<September 9 , 2002>><BR>
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Mr. Marutei Tsurunen <marutei@tsurunen.net><BR>
<BR>
P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor <tapio.varis@uta.fi><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Dear Mr. Tsurunen:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(1) At the kind introduction of Tapio Varis (<B><U>ATTACHMENT I</U></B>), I=
am writing this to you.<BR>
<BR>
(2) My wife, Hisae, and I read a Japanese newspaper article about your elec=
tion before.<BR>
<BR>
We are very delighted with your becoming the first elected foreign-born Mem=
ber of the House of Councilors of Japanese parliament (equivalent to the Sen=
ator of the U.S.), as cracking open inclusive Japanese political system. &nb=
sp;You are certainly a remarkable person, indeed, and our wholehearted congr=
atulations to you!!<BR>
<BR>
(3) I visited your very interesting web site (in Japanese).<BR>
<BR>
Your concern on environment protection may go along with our Globally Colla=
borative Environmental Peace Gaming — see my previous list distributio=
n “(07/02/02) Global Peace Games” at;<BR>
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2002q3/000136.html<BR>
<BR>
(4) We are now start contemplating to establish a global e-learning and e-h=
ealthcare center for Asia and the Pacific which is to be located in Nagano P=
refecture (my home) -- hopefully with the cooperation of Shinshu University =
(my alma mater in its old system).<BR>
<BR>
Pls see “<FONT COLOR=3D"#FF0000"><B><U>Outline of our proposed Japan Pr=
oject:</U></B></FONT>” in my previous list distribution “(08/18/=
02) Respect to Intellectual Property (Copyright) and Outline of Japan Projec=
t” at;<BR>
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2002q3/000144.html<BR>
<BR>
(5) Our Global University System (GUS) project, headed by Tapio Varis as it=
s Acting President, will combine (1) the Japanese government's Official Deve=
lopment Assistance (ODA) funds and (2) electronic equipment (computer, tranc=
eiver, dish antenna, etc.) of Japan with (a) the Internet technology and (b)=
content development of the north America to help underserved people in rura=
l and remote areas of developing countries.<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">I helped the Japanese government pl=
edge US$15 billion to close the digital divide in developing countries durin=
g the Okinawa Summit in July of 2000. Mr. Koizumi, Prime Minister of J=
apan, made another pledge of US$2 billion to aid education and healthcare in=
developing countries during the G8 Summit in Canada last June and at the En=
vironment Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa in September.<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
(6) It would be my great honor and privilege if I can visit you in the comi=
ng December to describe you about our various projects. I will inform =
you as soon as my travel itineraries are solidified.<BR>
<BR>
Looking forward to meeting with you,<BR>
<BR>
Best, Tak<BR>
<BR>
P.S.:<BR>
(a) I am sending you the originals of the list distributions mentioned abov=
e in my separate msg to you so that you can view their html formats.<BR>
<BR>
(b) I took the liberty of admitting you into our list so that you will be k=
ept updated with the daily progress of our projects.<BR>
<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"></FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>ATTACHMENT I
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
On 9/9/02 9:00 AM, "Tapio Varis" <tapio.varis@uta.fi> wrote=
:<BR>
<BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">> <BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000">>> Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 21:06:31 +0900=
<BR>
>> From: =3D?iso-2022-jp?B?GyRCTDE8Z0VeOzIxIUhmTmMbKEIyNBskQkFtO1lJdBso=
Qlwo?=3D<BR>
>> =3D?iso-2022-jp?B?GyRCJUQlayVNJXMbKEJcKQ=3D=3D?=3D <dpj-kanagawa1=
7@fan.hi-ho.ne.jp><BR>
>> Subject: from Tsurunen<BR>
>> To: tapio.varis@uta.fi<BR>
>> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200<BR>
>> <BR>
>> Thank you for the information about Global University System.<BR>
>> I am looking forward to meet Mr Utsumi here in Japan.<BR>
>> Please contact well in advance before his coming , then we try to<=
BR>
>> find time for the meeting.<BR>
>> <BR>
>> =
Marutei Tsurunen<BR>
>> <BR>
>> <BR>
>> <BR>
>> $B9q2q;vL3=3Dj!!")(B100-8962<BR>
>> $B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!El5~ET@iBeED6h1JEDD.(B2-1-1 $B;25D1!5D0w2q4[#2=
#3#59f<<(B<BR>
>> =
TEL 03-3508-8235 FAX$B=
!!(B03-5512-2235<BR>
>> =
E-$B%a!<%k!!(Bmarutei_tsu=
runen@sangiin.go.jp$B!!(B<BR>
>> $B!!!!!!!!!!(B<BR>
>> $B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(B $B!!!!(BURL http://www.tsurunen.net<BR>
<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"></FONT></FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>ATTACHMENT II
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Greetings from Finland & Unesco Chair<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thursday, September 5, 2002 11:07 AM<BR>
<B>From: </B>Tapio Varis <tapio.varis@uta.fi><BR>
<B>To: </B><marutei_tsurunen@sangiin.go.jp><BR>
<B>Cc: </B><utsumi@columbia.edu><BR>
<BR>
Dear Mr. Marutei Tsurunen,<BR>
<BR>
It was great to meet you in Tampere at the eGlobal conference and talk with=
<BR>
you. I spoke of your speech with my Japanese colleague Dr. Takeshi Utsumi <=
BR>
with whom I am building Global University System with Unesco. I am sure <BR=
>
that you would be delighted to meet Mr. Utsumi when he will be in Japan <BR=
>
next time. More information of our projects etc are available in my home <B=
R>
page: http://www.uta.fi/~titava<BR>
where under "gallery" I have also included my new paper for UNESC=
O World <BR>
Forum of Unesco Chairs to be held next November in Paris. It is titled <BR>
"Building higher humanity with Global University System" much alo=
ng the <BR>
lines that you also outlined in Tampere.<BR>
<BR>
I wish you well and thank you once more for your wonderful presentations.<B=
R>
<BR>
Yours sincerely,<BR>
<BR>
Tapio Varis<BR>
Professor and Chair of Media Education<BR>
Unesco Chair in Global e-Learning<BR>
<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"></FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>ATTACHMENT III
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>greetings<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:54 AM<BR>
<B>From: </B>Tapio Varis <tapio.varis@uta.fi><BR>
<B>To: </B>Paul Lefrere <P.Lefrere@open.ac.uk><BR>
<B>Cc: </B><mardias@wanadoo.fr>, <utsumi@columbia.edu><BR>
<BR>
Dear Tak and Paul,<BR>
<BR>
At our Tampere eGlobal Conference yesterday I spoke with Mr. Marutei <BR>
Tsurunen, the first elected foreign-born Member of the House of Councilors =
<BR>
of Japan - his original name was Martti Turunen. He was born in Finland <BR=
>
(lived here till the age of 27), moved to Japan and became a Japanese <BR>
citizen and now in the Parliament (http://www.tsurunen.net) Very <BR>
interesting and influential politician dealing with Japanese development <B=
R>
aid, for instance. Professor Yasuko Minoura gave an excellent presentation =
<BR>
on media education. There were many leaders of Fujitsu and Nokia also. Mr. =
<BR>
Pekka Tarjanne was chairing many sessions and I spoke at length with him. <=
BR>
Due to holidays I can proceed with my Chair only in September but I will <B=
R>
start planning next June meeting and need your help when sending applicatio=
ns.<BR>
<BR>
Tapio<BR>
<BR>
<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"></FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>List of Distribution
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
Mr. Marutei Tsurunen<BR>
Sangiin-giin-kaikan, Room 235<BR>
2-1-1, Nagata-cho<BR>
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8962<BR>
03-3508-8235 (direct)<BR>
Fax: 03-5512-2235<BR>
marutei_tsurunen@sangiin.go.jp<BR>
Home:<BR>
1321 Yoshihama<BR>
Yugahara-cho, Ashigara-shimo-gun<BR>
Kanagawa-ken 259-0312<BR>
0465-62-0066<BR>
Fax: 0465-62-0222<BR>
marutei@tsurunen.net<BR>
http://www.tsurunen.net<BR>
<BR>
P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor<BR>
Acting President, Global University System<BR>
Chairman, GLOSAS/Finland<BR>
Unesco Chair on global eLearning<BR>
Professor and Chair of Media Education<BR>
Media Culture and Communication Education<BR>
Hypermedia laboratory<BR>
University of Tampere<BR>
P.O.Box 607<BR>
FIN-33101 Tampere<BR>
FINLAND<BR>
Tel: +358-3-215 6111<BR>
Tel: +358-3-614-5247--office in Hameenlinna<BR>
Tel: +358-3-215 6243--mass media lab in Tampere<BR>
GSM: +358-50-567-9833<BR>
Fax: +358-3-215 7503<BR>
tapio.varis@uta.fi<BR>
tapio.varis@helsinki.fi<BR>
http://www.uta.fi/~titava<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><BR>
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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA  =
; &nb=
sp;*<BR>
* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.) *<BR>
* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education *=
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p; *<BR>
* ??Global University System (GUS) &nbs=
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* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. &n=
bsp; *<BR>
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Email: utsumi@columbia.edu &nb=
sp; &=
nbsp; *<BR>
* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/ &nb=
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* Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676  =
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